Orioles' Jimenez vows to rebound after disappointing year
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) - Ubaldo Jimenez is hoping that 2015 is a complete turnaround from 2014.
A year ago, Jimenez signed a four-year, $50 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles when spring training was already underway.
Then he had a forgettable season, lost his spot in the starting rotation and wasn't even on the roster for the American League Championship Series.
Jimenez was 6-9 with a 4.81 ERA. He walked 77 in 125 1/3 innings and spent a month on the disabled list with a sprained right ankle.
In his second year with the Orioles, the right-hander is vowing that things will be different, much different this time around.
Jimenez is one of six starters competing for five spots. Chris Tillman, Wei-Yin Chen, Bud Norris, Miguel Gonzalez and Kevin Gausman are the others.